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COVID-19 Response

Distributors are responding to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Understanding Pharmaceutical Distribution

Understanding Distribution

The HDA Research Foundation released an enhanced educational course illustrating the inner workings of the pharmaceutical supply chain.

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2020 HDA PCSC Online Seminar

Join us virtually October 6-8, 2020, for an event rich in supply chain security education.

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Health Delivered

Distributors are the backbone of the U.S. healthcare industry, saving the system between $33 and $53 billion annually.

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

LWD was established in 1979 as a Full line Pharmaceutical Wholesale who deals with only independent pharmacies. We currently service around 250 pharmacies across the states of Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi. We have a proprietary ordering system called LWDRX.com, CSOS, Co-Op Advertising, and a generic source program. We own our fleet of delivery vehicles and offer next day delivery.

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IN THE NEWS

August 14, 2020

HDA Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

July 24, 2020

HDA Statement on the President's Drug Affordability Executive Orders

June 11, 2020

HDA Outlines Principles for Pandemic and Public Health Emergency Response

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ISSUES IN DISTRIBUTION

Pharmaceutical Traceability

HDA is now leading industry efforts to implement the 2013 Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) that replaced a 50-state patchwork of pedigree requirements with one federal solution to trace prescription...

Prescription Drug Abuse and Diversion

HDA and our primary pharmaceutical distributor members are committed to bringing industry and government together to tackle our nation’s complex prescription drug abuse and diversion epidemic, a serious...

Importation of Prescription Medicines

HDA opposes permitting the importation into the U.S. of pharmaceuticals sold or designated for sale in foreign countries. HDA firmly believes that allowing importation increases the likelihood of counterfeit...

Taxes

HDA opposes repeal of the Last in, First Out (LIFO) accounting method and establishment of gross receipts taxes. Healthcare distribution represents a high-volume, low-profit margin business that is impacted...